The Psychology of Stupidity

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Synopsis
"We need books like this one." --Steven PinkerAt last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world's smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James, and Ryan Holiday.And so I proclaim, o idiots of every stripe and morons of all kinds, this is your moment of glory: this book speaks only to you. But you will not recognize yourselves...Stupidity is all around us, from the coworker who won't stop hitting "reply all" to the former high school classmate posting conspiracy theories on Facebook. But in order to vanquish it, we must first understand it. In The Psychology of Stupidity, some of the world's leading psychologists and thinkers--including a Nobel Prize winner and bestselling authors--will show you... • why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense; • how our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions; • why trying to debate fools is a trap; • how media manipulation and Internet overstimulation make us dumber; • why the stupidest people don't think they're stupid.The wisdom and wit of these experts are a balm for our aggrieved souls and a beacon of hope in a world of morons.
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
272 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780525506652
Related ISBNs:
9780143134992
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Sciences Humaines Editions
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology, Philosophy
Reading Age:
18 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Jean-Francois Marmion
Translator:
Liesl Schillinger

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